The whole photographic market segment seems to run on the followin gconcept "you scrub my back, ill scrub yours". "you dont report me for the naked woman chained up in my back yard last night, and i wont report you for selling meth".

When projected image is the only thing that matters, no one has any concern about others image, as long as others claim their own projected image is real. Hard to digest? it comes down to "i know we are dumb, but if you say im actually moon gender, ill claim that you became a woman because you wore a dress this morning".

Just look at the actual websites for these frauds.. look at magnum? the big photo wharehouse magazine place thing.. in the last 8 years, no new white heterosexual men have joined..

Look at the art galleries, look at ilford website since the BLM crap started, god there are people becoming stars in the photography world simply by taking ten shots of drug addicts in philly, but only if black, or female.

Look at the advertising for main photographic retailer websites.. like MPB have the whole advertising scheme, in their own commercials, etc.. that any time a non white woman buys a used camera from them, they INSTANTLY become the greatest profressional photographer.

Actually saying that great revelation gets you kicked off of most mainstream forums

Some folks represent themselves as professionals while, in fact, they are not- too bad! Perspective brides and grooms should vet their photographers, check their credentials, scrutinize their portfolios, seek out word-of-mouth referrals and recommendations, and make certain the photographer can produce the style they want.

Perhaps they should have consulted their knowledgeable uncle (you) who seems to know something about photography.

QAs far as sexual orientation and race, I prefer to think those traits or circumstances have nothing to do with a photographer's talent and skill. I know many photographers who are straight and white, like me, and of many are of diverse races and religious beliefs, some are of other sexual persuasions and they are all successful in business, and many are grand masters of their craft.

Obviously, the folks who covered your niece's weddings were less than professional.
Hopefully, the entire market is not inhabited by hacks and quacks.